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Personal Movements. etc.

Invitations are out for the wedding OF Mr. En-
gene ID. CaruSi to Miss Mary Elizabeth Merritt the
ceremony to occur at $50 o'clock October 10 at
St. Aloysius church.
Mrs. W. B. 7. Davis and daughter, HELEN. left
this morning for Brooklyn and South Norwalk
Conn, to visit friends.
Miss Juliet H. Farrar OF this CITY, left last night
for Chicago and the West to visit relatives and
friends. She will be absent several months.
WV. Metcalf has returned from q three months,
trip to the North.
Mr. Vincente Serran0, OF New York city. has been
named by the new minister from Costa Rica az
at.ache to the Costa Rican legation in this civ
family long resident in New York He reached
Washington On Sunday.
Mrs. Hazen has returned from the North and IA
with her mother, Mrs. ". Mclean, Lafayette
Square.
Mrs. Gen. Beale is able to drive out every aay in
the pleasant weather.
Miss Jessie Van Auken, daughter OF Mrs B. p.
Van Auken who are well known to q large circle
OF friends here, has announced her engagement to
wealthy Indian merchant. Mrs. Van Auken and
her daughters are In London, where they spent the
winter. ~<.
Col. Casey is in the city for few days
Hon. Hugh S. Thompson, Assistant Secretary of
street northwest, which he has leased
Speaker Carlisle and wife leave Wichita, Kan.
Thursday evening for Galveston, Tex, accompa-
They will reach Galveston Friday evening at {;
O'Clock, and will leave there next Monday evening
for Hot Springs, Ark, where they win remain for
some weeks
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EXECUTIVE CLERK BENDLRY, OF THE WHITE HorysR
MARRIED TO MISS BESSIE BUTLER ROBINSON.
Mr.. Charles Milton Hendley, executive clerk at
the White House, and Miss Bessie Butler Robin
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frederick ". Robin
son, OF New York city, were married this
afternoon In St Johns church, corner Mad
ison avenue and list street, New York city. The
ushers were Mr.. Warren l. Young and MT. N, Lam
don Burchell, of this city, and Mr.. John Turrtl
and Dr. Osborn, Of New York. DR.. Geo. B. Welch
OF Inls fty, aeted as pest man The bride was es-
and wore q rich dress OF heavy white ottoman silk
combined with white MORE antique cut wi tn a
court train, ana embroidered with pearls The veil
ried prayer-book bound in white moire. ANTIQUE
and very pretty feature OF the spectacle was the
Introduction OF two young misses OF Twelve
years, who preceded the bride to the altar
ceremony. Both are dainty brunettes and are of
the same height; one ts Minnie La Dow, daughter
OF MI. and Mrs 9: .: La Dow, OF Washington. the
45sr A5 a,sss vhs9s Ksk%S ss chs:sS
OF white straw trimmed with wreaths OF
b. Smith. Immediately after the Ceremony Nh
and Mrs. Hendley, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Robin
son, held reception at the Madison Avenue Hotel
OF the guests at the church and house were Mr.
ana Mrs. Aendley. parents Of the groom OF this
city, and their daughters Misses Flora and Myra
Hendlsy, Ar. md Mrs Everett P. Wheeler, Mr. and
master and Mrs. Pearson Mr.. and Mrs SiiaS Bart.
Mr.. John Young, Commissioner Colman, MI. and
Mrs. La Dow, Mrs Jerome Lapham, OF Glen Fails
others Mr.. and Nrs Hendley viii be at home to
friends at 1216 L street after November 1. "a che
meantime they 60 north Tor short tour.
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Arrested I'm Boston.
BAILEY, ONE OF THE ALLEGED HOTEL swISpI ERS
CAPTURED BY NRANS OF A DECOY LETTER.

BALLET, ONE OF TIE ALLEGED HOTEL swINpIERS
CAPTUR1D BY NRANs OF DECOY LETTER.
Inspectors Ghdden and McCausland, Of the Bos
ton police department. have arrested man named
Chas. Bailey, alias Col. Baird who is supposed to
be one OF the men wanted here and in Cincinnati
for working the ''telephone and package racket"
on hotels, and the Boston authorities have been
requested to hold him for the washington police.
the prisoner and his companion. 1t is alleged ap.
peared In this city about two weeks ago and played
their gape on the Ebbitt ana Arlington, but were
foiled while trying to swtndle the clerk at the
PEliaaeiphia Before coming here they
played the game In Cincinnati and got Sllo.
Inc men were traced to- Philadelphia
after leaving this city. supt Small, Of the Boston
natl to arrest Bailey who would call at the post.
once for decOy letter. The inspectors were dc.
tailed TO watch the delivery window at the BoS-
ton , p9sf,oface, and YESTERDAY afternoon they ar
quarters, where 1t was learned that he had pal
named Jew Nike" alias 'Ptg Iron Mike" From
washington they went to Philadelphia, where
they separated, "Jew Nike" remaining In Phila-
delphia and Bailey going TO Boston. Before leav-
Ing Philadelphia he wrote letter to a friend In
Cincinnati, telling him that he was going to Bos-
TON. That letter fell into the hands OF the police,
VINO at once made arrangements that led to his
capture. While being taken to police headQuar-
tiers Bailey broke away from the inspectors, and
after chase through several streets be was
nHa5s MSsn captured BY Hougate1
select some prominent person stopping at a hotel
ana learn when he was absent from the hotel.
one OF them would then telephone to the hotel
arrive for the person. Before the guest would
have time to return to the hotel the bundle would
arrive and the charges would be paid by the clerk
!tlS not yet known whether the prisoner will be
but 1t is the intention OF the officers here to prose-
cute the offenders.
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WORKING TO SAVE THE ANARCII.
nSGS.
A Big Demand for Petition Blanks All
Over the COuntry-The Defense Fund.

Big Demand for Petition Blanks All
Over the COuntry-The Defense Fund.
CHICAGO, october Al S. Oliver, president OF
the Amnesty Association, which has charge OF the
petitions to Gov. Oglesby in behalf of .he con-
demned anarchists said yesterday that the work
OF the association was progressing rapidly. Out
side OF Chicago there Is great demand for peti-
tion blanks and thousands OF copies have been
sent TO many cities and towns IN Iowa. Colorado,
California, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York and other States. New York alone will fur
niSh some $4,000 signatures TO the petition. while
In Boston great many signatures OF prominent
citizens Will be obtained. In Chicago the number
OF signatures is large. most OF the members OF the
various labor organizations having signed. The
defense fund OF the anarchists has been consider
ably increased since the announcement OF the de-
c1siOn OF the Supreme Court. subscription I'm
favor OF the anarchists has been started In Eng
Land. Gustav BeZ says that during the last two
weeks the amount or money subscribed to the de-
1enSe fund by the German unions OF Chicago
amounts to nearly $30OOO The large cities OF the
United States are expected to contribute $4,000
during the present month. The attorneys are
rapidly closing up their work preparatory TO pre-
sent1ng the anarchists case TO the United States
Supreme Court. Capt. Black received word yes
terday from Deputy Snow announcing that the
complete transcript or the record would be finished
and placed In the attorneys hands Dy Wednesday
OF next week. Gen. Pryor Will not come TO this
city,
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Sales Of Real Estate.


Stephen Gattt has bought Of VIM. O'Brfen, for
$1,000. part Of lot E. square $40, fronting 2O2 by
7O.6 on 10th street. between street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest.
deed from 3. Kurtz johnson to Gen. W. H. Payne
OF Fauquter County, Va, for all Of square No. 300
73, ,451 square feet, bounded by 10TH, 13th E, aud
Water streets southwest, and 1t is claimed that
the wharf property in front OF the square also be-
longs to 1t. The consideration Is S95 OOO over 81
per square foot and it Is understood the purchase
1S for the Richmond and Danvtlle Railroad Co., OF
which corporation Gen. Payne Is the counsel.
Geo. E. Lemon has sold to Laura A. Flint, for
$30.0O0 part lot IL, square 213 fronting 4O.S feet
on Massachusetts avenue between 14tn and 18th
streets northwest.
Henry Wex has bought OF JAS Convey, for
$4,000, sub lot a. square 1888, (22x62.lS feeD on
the north side OF Virginia av nue., between 9th and
10Th streets southwest.
Grace E. Mcknight has purchased OF Geo. W.
Evans, for S4,5OO sub lot 49, square 1853, QS.4x9O
ieeD on French street, between 9th and 10th
streets northwest
Joo BoweS has bought, for 81 1850, Of E. Cam
mack, sub lot a. square So, (22 by 80 feeD on
street, between 10th and 2lst streets northwest
J. w. Easily has bought OF B. w. Carpenter, for
$1,000, sub lots 81 and So, square 044, (32 by 55
reetl on street south, between 10th and llth
streets east. Annie E. Lewis and Susan P. Clokey
have bought OF E. E. Chapman, Tor $4,000, sub lot
II, square 5l7, known as premises 40 MaSsachu-
Setts avenue northwest.
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Affairs i'm West Washington.

AT THE REvIvAI.-The Rev. Sam Small related q
number OF anecdotes to large congregation last
night at che Dunbarton-street N. E. church, where
revival services are being held.
CATTLE MARKET-Sales OF live stock at Drover's
e9 seid as ouscSs
Best, 3ka4c; good. 3ha3Ac.; medium, 3a3kc.;
common, 2a3c. 666 sheep and lambs. Sheep,
35a5c. lambs, 4a6hc.; calves, 5ka6c. 26 cows
and calves, $25as5O. Market for cattle brisk.
Sheep and lambs SLOW.
GRAIN MARKET.-Canal boat David KnOde ar.
rived yesterday with $500 bushels Of wheat for
j. g. and j. NJ. Waters. Wheat sold on change
yesterday at S2c. a buShel.
SHIPPING NEws-The Schooner Electric Light
cleared yesterday with 800 tons OF coal for New
Bedford.
TEMPERATURE AND CONDITION OF WATER AT A.
receiving reservoir, temperature 81; condition at
north connection, SO; condition at south connec-
tion, SO; distributing reservoir, temperature, "a;
condition at influent gate-houSe, 80; condition at
efnuent gate-hOuse, 36 High tide In the river to-
day at 9:13 a. m, low tide at S:49 p. m.
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AN OFFICER IN TEXAS TOWN waNLAIp AND Pa
TALLY woUNDED-LYNCHISG PROBABLE.

AN OFFICER IN A TEXAS TOWN waNLAID AND "a.
TALLY woUNDED-LYNCHISG PROBABLE.
CHICAGO October 4.-Ihe Times Brenham. Tex,
special says: j. NJ. LecketJ mis- ht policeman, was
waylaid last night In a distant part Of the town,
known as ''Helrs Half Acre" Three powerful ne
groes jumped on him Unexpectedly, grabbed his
pistol, shot him I'm the thigh and then with
razor they cut his throat. seNcring his wind pipe
and just missing the tugular vein. In this condi-
tion they left him for dead but Lockeu revived
sufficiently after his discovery TO tell who his as
sailantS were, and they have been arrested and
Jailed and an extra guard placed about the jail.
The leader OF the desperadoes is q young mulattO
named Hiram Nillla!ns who WAS Implicated in n
murder at Waco some years ago. Of1cer
Lockett Is still alive, but cannot survive MANY
hours. Excitement runs high, and II Is thought
the announcement OF Lockett's death Will be the
signal Tor a rush upon the tail Another inmate
OF the jail is white EIulderer, named BeiiuS
WhiZnant, who was brought In Saturday night
from Chappell hin. changed with killing Con-
stable george Schley, in difficulty over so The
dead constables friends threaten 10 come 10
Brenham and lynch WhiznanL The lail where
these prisoners are incarcerated Is the same one
which mob broke into last fall after the Con-
gressional election, and took out i've negroes
charged with killing would-be ballot-box suffer,
at Llewellyn precinct. and hanged them ALL That
affair was afterward known In Congress as the
Washington County outrage.
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PREPARING TO WELCOME TIE PRESIDENT.

PREPARING TO WELCOME THE PRRsDHNT.
Chicago has gone into the Cleveland reception
matter with Western ardor 1t Is said that the
decorations will exceed anything ever seen there.
special from that city say: All the houses in
the line OF march will be hidden In flaming bunt-
ing. Flags are flying from every window. Arches
are being erected at the corners, and the demand
Tor flowers IS exhaustng all the greenhouses In the
vicinity Pictures OF the President and Mrs Cleve-
LAM are features In every scene or decorations
Iransparencies with notices from the Presidents
speeches and letters viii shine oil over every arcn.
OF march. Some OF Them bring s. each to the
thrifty owners. The decorations al the Columbia
TO be held, win be particularly gorgeous. Alter
week Of rain the weather Is beautifully clear and
sort and the In sunny skies is likely
10 follow him here Much comment Is caused by
the refusal OF the retail dealers to close their stores
wednesday. They could not forego the chance of
harvesting dollars.
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The Chicago Encampment.
rnE ATTENDANCE OF MILITARY MUCH SMALLER rHAH
PKQNISEp.


In his speech st the opening OF the Chicago MIL
itary encampnent yesterday, Mayor Roche said I:
in this country the equal right OF all 70 Life, lib
erty and the pursuit OF hap iness is the rock on
which the government stands And though TO an
archists, insurrecuonists and plotters against
civil gover InenJ the police and military power IL
"a stone OF stumbling and rock or ofense,' YET
whoever falls on this stone shall oe broken, and on
wnomsoever IL Shall fail in righteous Judgment
Will be ground 10 powder" The sp ecn-rnak1ng
was succeeded by the brigade, battalion and coin
pany exhibition drills Though the managers OK
the encampment have been talking about having
5000 or 10000 troops present. high estimate OF
1850. The Danish aud Norwegian contingencies
are reported TO be greatly dissatisfied with the
campmenL
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To Develop kentucky's Resources.
OPENING OF THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CON.


yENTIoN AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, ky., october 4.-The hotel lobbies OF
the city We're crowded last night, aud are lively
this morning, with delegates TO the Kentucky
commercial and Industrial convention, which Will
be in session to-day Oct and e. The conference Is
In recognition OF the new activity which is exhibit
ing itself in Kentucky, and has in view the orga-
niZatiOn OF the public spirit OF the state into a
strong representative showing OF its resources,
such as Will be OF beneft In attracting capital
hither and directing its profitabe investment. EN-
Governor j. Proctor Knott Will call the conven-
tion TO order and VIII explain its objects. Gov.
S. b. Buckner Will be president OF the temporary
organization. After an address OF welcome by the
Hon. Henry WaJterSOn q permanent organization
will be effected and business be proceeded with.
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New YOrk,s Cholera Cases.

FOUR ADDITIONAL DEATHS AMONG THE PASSENGERS
OF THE ALESIA.
NEW YORK, october 4.-The quarantine authori-
ties report to-day four additional deaths among
the chOiera-stricken patients on Swtnburn Island.
The names OF these latest victims are Cfernia Del
Giorto, aged twenty-seven years, and Maria
Vicaria, aged four years. This makes q total or
fourteen deaths among the passengers taken from
the cholera-infested steamship Alesia, on her ar
rival In the port eleven days ago. There are ten
others sick with the disease The health authorities
claim that the condition or the Quarantined pas
senger In the observation hospital at Hoffman
Island is much improved and that there is a more
hopeful state OF affairs during the past twenty
four hours
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The Propeller California Wrecked. amt
Ten PersOMs Missing.

Ten Persons Missing.
DETROIT, MICH, October A special to the
Journal says: "The propeller California sank at 2
O'Clock this morning OF Gros Cap, Lake Michigan.
Sixteen lives Were lost
propeller California, which left Chicago SATURDAY
night. was struck by yesterdays gale ia Lake
Michigan. Her hold soon filled, extinguishing the
fires, and at about O'Clock, when off ST. Helena
she broke up and in a few minutes went down
Seven OF the crew reached Point LeSbarbes In the
% 1Ife,ooat IN an a,o almost lifeiess condition
John Trowk. First Mate Peter Lago
purser, Geo. Foley; first engineer, Jas. Ellis;
Ond engineer, 8. A. Mills; fireman, Bell Tough;
cook, Bob -; cabin-boy, Arthur Hazard, and two
lady passengers, Miss Poppa and Mrs Blood. 1t Is
possible that the captain and some OF the crew
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Giants will Not Race.

Giants Will Not Race.
THE PROJECTED CONTEST BETWEEN ALL THE BIG
YACHTS Is OFF.
The New York Sun to-day says: There was no
meeting OF the Larchmont Yacht Club last night,
and no official action In regard TO the Consolation
Cup the club proposed to oner. The race is un-
doubtedly Oh, however, for the reasons given by
Mr. Monroe Of the clubs committee to Sun re-
porter.
"We wanted to see the Thistle and the volun-
teer matched he said 'over our triangular course
and the club resolved to offer prizes OF 81 600 and
$500 to the winners Of rst and second places, pro-
vtded we could get at least four entries. Gen.
Paine said decidedly that the Volunteer would GER
tainly be found in any race In which the Thistle
should take part. MIR. Bell also consented readily.
Then the Puritan Galatea, Atlantic and Priscilla
were asked to come in, but all, except the ATTAIN
tic declined to enter against the Volunteer though
they were willing enough to race the Thistle. OF
course, we couldn't blame them for being unw1ll-
ing enter where they felt sure OF being beaten.
Ofcourse too we couldn't think OF asking the Vol
unteer to withdraw, for just now, You know, II
Gen. Paine wanted the earth with fence around
it, he would get 1t and he ought 70 have 1t. But
we were very sorry the match could not be made,
especially as we needed only one more entry"
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kkV. FATHER 1TlGHE kLECTED CHIEF OF PITTS
BURG PUBLIC SCHOOL.
"A Pittsburg special TO the Philadelphia Press,
October 8. says: The election OF principal Of the
Monongahela public school tonight, thirty-third
ward. resulted In the choiceof Rev. Father McTghe,
the priest OF St Malachi's Catholic church. The
directors held their meeting with closed d6ors and
no reporters were admitted. The directors said
the election was had on the seventy-seventh bal
lot but as the board was In session quite half
an hour the general opinion Is that tho board had
everything liked its own Way. Rev. Father
McTighe was notified OF his election. He said to
reporter that there should not be so much discus
SION and strrtng up OF religious feeling about the
ana had as good right TO be school director Of
principal aS any one else Nearly all of the Protes-
tant fam1lleS win withdraw their children from the
school -s-.,' =
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THE MAYORS CoURr-Over $25 were collected
by the mayor at his last court. The Washing
tonians that had been found drunk were fined
only 8 each and who had put up s
money was returned to them. One OF them said
he was not drunk at all, but the blamed sidewalks
accustomed to broad ways, could only get along
by taking up both sides OF ON Alexandra pave
ment. Several q. 8. artillery soldiers were among
$40 had been offered by their commander Among
those arrested was an ''old soldier" from the
Washington Home, named John 81. Thomas. He
had $155 IN MS pockets, and his arrest saved $152
to him.
PoLrnCAL--The democrats hold their primaries
tonight in various wards to select delegates to
the city ana county convention, which meets
next Saturday. The lirst ward will send z dele
gates, the second ward g. the third II, the fourth
and the county T. "A very general desire is
present delegate, should withdraw his decNnStion
and accept denomination. Commonwealth At.
corS bic s'sns cans9as making
energetic canvass, and his friends are working
hard to give him success
at the brick yards In Alexandria County, some
eight days ago, had hearing yesterday afternoon
and was admitted to BAH to aapear on an indIct-
.1d as eand Tas ssd ss
man.-The Hydraulion steam Fire Engine Co.
meets tonight to consider the subject Of trip to
from table.-Mr. Chas. +. babney, on the Md
land division Of the Danville road, having taken q
position on the G. and o. road his friends here
have sent to him silver pitcher, as q farewell
mark Of esteem:-The County tax sales have
Easaes2 Sse ows1
the steamer W. w. Corcoran, attracted some at
tentton at Prince street dock yesterday afternoon,
at the baptist church last Sunday. to be applied to
church repatra-Up to to-day Ices permits
have been issued for the public schools; 544 to
and 420 TO colored giria-The Circuit Court stili
continues to-day the over.psy case against the
late city auditor and superintendent OF streeta.-
It's last business was the probate OF the viii Of
Henry Taylor, OF ALEXANDRIA C0unty.-Fireman
both arms broken ne was forced 60 1ump nom
his engine BY the blowing out q boats as
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Veteran Fisher is q Woman.
THE ASTOUNDING REVELATION MADE At THE DAYTON
SOLDIERS HOME,

Veteran Eto0eH ID . woman
THE ASTOUNDING REVELATION MADE At THE DAYTON
SOLDIERS HOME,
One OF the most remarkable cases OF concealment
OF sex has just been brought TO light in Ohio. On
September 20 application was made In Cincinnati
TO Col L. A. Harris by one OF the trustees OF the
Dayton soldiers Home for the admission OF sick
veteran TO that institution. The soldier called at
Col Harris house and was given an application
blank TO be filled out. The veterans name was
Jas. Fisher. He had q letter nom Col. Tafel the
colonel OF his regiment, which stated that Fisher
had received an honorable discharge after two
years service In Company C, 9th Ohio Infantry.
Fisher Was Ill and unable to provide for himself.
Col Harris gave him transportation on september
% to Dayton, with letter to Col Patrick super.
intendent Of the home requesting him TO take care
of the bearer until he could be provided for. The
medical examination at Dayton revealed the fact
that Fisher is woman. or course she was not re-
celved into the home, and no one knows whereshe
now Il Very little e known OF her history, ex-
cept that she q nfty-ntne years Old. Ever since
the war she has continued TO dress IKE a man and
1--we with those Of that sex In appearance Fisher
is short, heavy set, with round, smooth face,
dark hair and eyes, II somewhat eileminase, but
no ono has ever suspected her sex. Col Tafel says
the woman Wa one q the brayeet soldiers in his
regiment He was astounded to learn that Fisher
u woman.
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Commander Edgar C.. Merri-
man has been ordered as equipment officer navy
yard. Boston, 18th instant; Lieut.. Joshua Bishop,
ordered as ordnance officer at the Norfolk Navy.
yard; Lieut. Dan1 D. V. Stuart, TO the Enterprise:
Capt. Albert Kautz, detached from duty as equip
ment Omcer, Boston navy-yard 18th instant and
shaw, detached from the New Hampshire and or
dered TO the EnterDrisp; Ensign A. 9. Richards,
Naval Academy; Naval Constructor Thos. E. webb.
from duty at Philadelphia and granted six
months leave: Assistant Naval Constructor Jno.
In connection with vessels to be built by Cramp l.
Sons: Assistant Surgeon VIM. Martin, from the
Norfolk naval hospital and granted sixty days
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The Courtuey.Bubear Race.

OwEGo n. Y, october Alt has been decided to
hold the second Courtney-Bubear single-scull race
on the Susquehanna River at Owego on saturday,
the Sth. Bubear sails for England on the 11Ih In
stant. Both he and his hacker are confident that
he viii be able 10 defeat the Union Springs sculer
In this race The swelling I'm Bubear's wrists or
which be complained IN the last race, Is fast beng
reduced. Courtney and his friends are equally
confident